(1)
The
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the
senate shall make initial appointments to the board not later than forty-five
days after the effective date of this section.

(2)
The
following initial members of the board appointed by the governor shall be
appointed for a term ending January 15, 2013:

Thereafter, terms of office of appointed members shall be
for three years with each term ending on the same day of the same month as did
the term that it succeeds. An appointed member shall hold office from the date
of the member's appointment until the end of the term for which the member was
appointed.

The terms of office of the director of agriculture, the
director of natural resources, the director of health, their designees, and the
state veterinarian shall coincide with the length of time that the person holds
the position of director or state veterinarian or is a designee, as applicable.
If a director, a designee, or the state veterinarian resigns or that person's
employment is terminated, that person shall cease to serve on the board, and
the successor of that person shall serve on the board in accordance with this
section.

(C)
Vacancies on
the board shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. A
member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the
term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the
remainder of that term. A member shall continue in office subsequent to the
expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office,
or until a period of one hundred eighty days has elapsed, whichever occurs
first. A member may be reappointed upon the expiration of the member's
term.

(D)
The board
shall hold at least three regular meetings each year and may hold additional
meetings at times that the chairperson or a majority of the board members
considers appropriate. At the first meeting of the board in each calendar year,
the director of agriculture or the director's designee shall designate one
member of the board to serve as its vice-chairperson. A majority of the board
constitutes a quorum. The board may act only if a quorum is present and only by
a majority vote of the members.

(E)
Serving as
an appointed member of the board does not constitute holding a public office or
position of employment under the laws of this state and does not constitute
grounds for removal of public officers or employees from their offices or
positions of employment.

(F)
Appointed
members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services. Members
shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties as members. The expenses shall be paid from the
dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section
935.25 of the Revised Code. The
expenses shall be paid in accordance with the rules and requirements adopted by
the department of administrative services that are applicable to state
employees.

(G)
The board
may create committees that it considers appropriate to make recommendations to
the board. Committees may include members who do not serve on the
board.